The 12 Graduate Attributes*:
1. (KB) A knowledge base for engineering: Demonstrated competence in university level
mathematics, natural sciences, engineering fundamentals, and specialized engineering
knowledge appropriate to the program.
2. (PA) Problem analysis: An ability to use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate,
analyze, and solve complex engineering problems in order to reach substantiated conclusions
3. (Inv.) Investigation: An ability to conduct investigations of complex problems by methods that
include appropriate experiments, analysis and interpretation of data and synthesis of information
in order to reach valid conclusions.
4. (Des.) Design: An ability to design solutions for complex, open-ended engineering problems and
to design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate
attention to health and safety risks, applicable standards, and economic, environmental, cultural
and societal considerations.
5. (Tools) Use of engineering tools: An ability to create, select, apply, adapt, and extend
appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools to a range of engineering
activities, from simple to complex, with an understanding of the associated limitations.
6. (Team) Individual and teamwork: An ability to work effectively as a member and leader in
teams, preferably in a multi-disciplinary setting.
7. (Comm.) Communication skills: An ability to communicate complex engineering concepts within
the profession and with society at large. Such ability includes reading, writing, speaking and
listening, and the ability to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation,
and to give and effectively respond to clear instructions.
8. (Prof.) Professionalism: An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the professional
engineer in society, especially the primary role of protection of the public and the public interest.
9. (Impacts) Impact of engineering on society and the environment: An ability to analyze social and
environmental aspects of engineering activities. Such ability includes an understanding of the
interactions that engineering has with the economic, social, health, safety, legal, and cultural
aspects of society, the uncertainties in the prediction of such interactions; and the concepts of
sustainable design and development and environmental stewardship.
10. (Ethics) Ethics and equity: An ability to apply professional ethics, accountability, and equity.
11. (Econ.) Economics and project management: An ability to appropriately incorporate economics
and business practices including project, risk, and change management into the practice of
engineering and to understand their limitations.
12. (LL) Life-long learning: An ability to identify and to address their own educational needs in a
changing world in ways sufficient to maintain their competence and to allow them to contribute
to the advancement of knowledge
Content Instructional Level**:
I = Introductory
At the introductory level, the students learn the working vocabulary of the area of content, along with
some of the major underlying concepts. Many of the terms need defining, and the ideas are often
presented in a somewhat simplified way.
D = Intermediate Development
At the intermediate development level, the students use their working vocabulary and major
fundamental concepts to begin to probe more deeply, to read the literature, and to deepen their
exploration into concepts. At this level, students can begin to appreciate that any field of study is a
complex mixture of sub-disciplines with many different levels of organization and analysis.
A = Advanced Application
At the advanced application-level the students approach mastery in the area of content. They explore
deeply into the discipline and experience the controversies, debate, and uncertainties that characterize
the leading edges of any field. An advanced student can be expected to be able to relate course material
to different courses, to begin to synthesize and integrate and achieve fresh insights. Students at this
level are working with the knowledge very differently, perhaps even creating new knowledge through
independent investigation.
*Engineers Canada (2015). Accreditation Criteria Procedures 2015 [PDF]. Pg.13. Retrieved from
https://www.engineerscanada.ca/sites/default/files/accreditation_criteria_procedures_2015.pdf
**Engineers Canada (2015). Questionnaire for Evaluation of an Engineering Program. Pg. 2.
Retrieved from http://www.engineerscanada.ca/accreditation-resources
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR LEGEND:
AR = Attendance requirement; CH = Credit hours are 3 unless otherwise noted; CO = Corequisite(s); CR = Credit can be retained for only one course from the set(s) consisting of the
course being described and the course(s) listed; LC = Lecture hours per week are 3 unless
otherwise noted; LH = Laboratory hours per week; OR = Other requirements of the course such
as tutorials, practical sessions, or seminars; PR = Prerequisite(s); UL = Usage limitation(s).